{"id":27003,"date":"2020-10-05T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/?p=27003"},"modified":"2020-08-12T15:39:31","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T19:39:31","slug":"make-your-design-flex-in-solidworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2020\/10\/make-your-design-flex-in-solidworks.html","title":{"rendered":"Make your Design \u2018Flex\u2019 in SOLIDWORKS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever encountered a situation that you cannot create your desired model shape? If yes, you must learn to use this feature \u2013 flex. This feature is easy to use and can help you to create complicated geometry quickly. There are four flex types- Bending, Twisting, Tapering and Stretching. The following figure shows the difference of different flex type.<\/p>\n

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The following ring example shows an application of the feature \u2018flex\u2019.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Sketch your designs on the\u00a0Top plane\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<\/strong>extrude to sketch to desired thickness<\/p>\n

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Step 2: Ensure your model is one solid body if you want to bend the whole model. If there are multiple solid bodies, you can use feature \u2018Combine\u2019 to combine solid bodies to one solid body.<\/p>\n

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Step 3: Use feature \u2018flex\u2019 to bend the flat model to cylindrical shape. First, select the model in Flex input and select Bending. Then, input 360 degree for bend angle. Finally, change the X, Y, Z rotation angle to 270, 90 and 90 degree respectively ( X, Y, Z rotation angle use for determine the bend direction and location).<\/p>\n

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Step 4: The preview is not clear and accurate. After clicking OK, please check the endpoints connection smooth or not. If not, edit triad of flex feature and make the connection smooth.<\/p>\n

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Then, you can add fillets to smooth the edge.<\/p>\n

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The model finished!<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s start to make your design \u2018Flex\u2019<\/p>\n

Written by Sandy Kwok, Intelligent CAD\/CAM Technology Ltd.<\/a><\/p>\n

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